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slingshot4ever

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Jan 13, 2010 8:07 PM
Thinking about getting the fiancee a Sony Reader for her birthday. Anyone have one of these (Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook are the others)? What do you think? Is it really worth 300 bucks?
Jan 13, 2010 8:07pm
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Fab1b

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Jan 13, 2010 8:12 PM
I got my gf a Kindle for her birthday this past May and she loves it. She goes through almost a dang book a day so this really saves space in the house of books stacking up!!! I think it is a good deal, I have the Kindle App on my Iphone and read books through there.
Jan 13, 2010 8:12pm
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cbus4life

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Jan 14, 2010 12:29 PM
Kindle is a nice option, i've played around with them, can't go wrong.
Jan 14, 2010 12:29pm
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gorocks99

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Jan 14, 2010 12:41 PM
Got the gf a Kindle as well, and she absolutely loves it. Saves money in the long run, and space (as Fab mentioned). The only thing about them is, the next-gen stuff they're starting to unveil looks unreal, and I imagine that eReaders two years from now will be light years ahead of where they are now.
Jan 14, 2010 12:41pm
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Fab4Runner

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Jan 14, 2010 12:47 PM
I want a Kindle soooo bad. If no one gets me one next Christmas I am just going to buy it for myself.
Jan 14, 2010 12:47pm
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derek bomar

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Jan 14, 2010 12:53 PM
reading is for suckers
Jan 14, 2010 12:53pm
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bases_loaded

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Jan 14, 2010 12:54 PM
Those who have them or have researched them. What is the best one? I have both an amazon and best buy gift card so I am thinking about becoming grown up and I think reading will help me accomplish that. Plus I don't want to buy a reading lamp for my room so I am assuming these are back lit?
Jan 14, 2010 12:54pm
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gorocks99

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Jan 14, 2010 12:55 PM
Kindle isn't back lit, it reflects light (to prevent fatigue from staring at a screen). Not sure if the others are or not.
Jan 14, 2010 12:55pm
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cbus4life

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Jan 14, 2010 12:58 PM
gorocks99 wrote: Got the gf a Kindle as well, and she absolutely loves it. Saves money in the long run, and space (as Fab mentioned). The only thing about them is, the next-gen stuff they're starting to unveil looks unreal, and I imagine that eReaders two years from now will be light years ahead of where they are now.
Bingo. But, still, it is worth the money even if you only use it for a year or two, IMO.
Jan 14, 2010 12:58pm